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    sinners; which therefore distorts the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer as the Church would pray it‚ (Work “Loving Jesus the Wrong Way”) The heresy of Apollinarianism puts to question the ability of Jesus to forgive our trespasses and understand our temptations. The heresy of Dynamic Monarchianism distorts the motivation behind praying the Lord’s Prayer by making it a predominantly legalistic action‚ in hope of salvation by works. When we pray the Lord’s Prayer‚ we ask the Lord to “forgive us our trespasses

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ “Young Goodman Brown” the author retells the Adam and Eve story a twist. The temptation of evil and the search for knowledge are evident in "Young Goodman Brown." However‚ Hawthorne’s biblical references to Adam and Eve‚ are inverted.. Young Goodman Brown plays the Eve role. Despite Fairth‚ his wife‚ begging him to stay with her‚ Brown walks into the forest at dusk. He is tempted by an old man carrying a walking stick like a "serpent’s tail" (Hawthorne 271). The man admonished

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    to temptation as well‚ and they both eat from it. This leads to God becoming angry. God then punished Adam and Eve and all their descendants. God made life harder in different ways. Women would now feel extreme pain during child birth. Men would have to work and sweat. It is very hard not to fall into temptations. Temptations are everywhere; these include lust‚ lying‚ and cheating. Adam and Eve were given specific instructions not to eat the fruit‚ but they disobeyed. They fell to temptation. This

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    simple No. Why?? Because you have no one to compete with‚‚‚ you are sure you will win‚‚‚ you are least bothered about winning‚‚‚ because‚‚‚ you have no one to compete with!!! So‚‚‚ you will strive only when you have competition‚‚‚ you will toil only to surpass others‚‚‚ you will learn only when you see others learning!!! And for that my audience‚‚‚ competition is necessary for

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    Prime Minister‚ Sir William Churchill assembled the British people during WWII and led his country from the verge of defeat to victory. He uses rhetorical devices and persuasive appeals to make one point‚ Victory. Winston Churchill’s speech ‘Blood‚ toil‚ tears‚ and sweat’ was given on the 13th of May and the beginning of the second world war. The occasion was very formal because Churchill was addressing his speech the population of Britain‚ the House of Commons‚ and the Government. Churchill is known

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    IAssignment One 2. Do you think Frank O’Connor is a skillful storyteller? If so‚ comment on some of his storytelling skills in The Man of the House. Use examples from the text to support your answer. A skillful story teller should be able to captivate his/her audience with appealing plots‚ and deliver his/her central message effectively. In the lights of these‚ I think Frank O’Connor’s short story The Man in the House is skillfully written. The story is peppered with an interesting sense

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    William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth (1606) is a morality play that warns its audiences‚ past and present‚ about the destruction that follows when ambition goes beyond moral constraints. To fully understand the extent to which Macbeth is a morality play‚ it is essential to give consideration to the context of the time during which the playwright penned the drama. Theatre was a major social event that not only brought society together but also taught the audience‚ regardless of their social class

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    Not a word of honor‚ amid the warmth of his mores No endeavor‚ or toil for his fame Eminent for his languor‚ and was rather lame But In an attempt‚ to amend his destiny And fight for supremacy Arose his son‚ Okonkwo Famed for his strength‚ and bravery‚ Like a Reminiscent of a lion in the jungle He arose to be a man of audacity. But amid the mores‚ Prevailed the innocence of a boy Who unaware of his own destiny Became compulsion to the audacious As days came to an end His presence

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    definition of the American Dream is‚ we all try hard to achieve this one common goal. In Crevecouer’s‚ “What is an American” speech he defines America as a democracy where every man has a say in the government; “We have no princes‚ for whom we toil‚ starve‚ and bleed.” It is clear‚ through his speech‚ that Crevecouer feels as if the American Dream has not changed. He stills views America as the land of equality and freedom. He sees America as the land where the rich‚ the poor‚ homosexuals‚ bisexuals

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    eventually lead to their death. Knowing all this‚ the apostle’s‚ led by faith jumped into the world of Christianity. Did they face the same temptations that today’s minister’s face? There are mounds of pressures that are experienced by today’s ministers. Most pressures are placed on the minister by himself. It may come from his own weakness of temptations‚ a current lifestyle he may be living‚ a social environment that is not conducive to proper rules of conduct‚ financial demands or even sexual

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